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Canada at 2023 FIBA World Cup
The 2023 FIBA World Cup was held in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia from 25 August to 10 September 2023. Canada qualified by finishing the FIBA AmeriCup 2022 tournament in fourth place. Point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the first Canadian to be named to a World Cup All-Tournament team. Dillon Brooks scored the most points ever by a Canadian in a single World Cup game (39) and was named the tournament’s Best Defensive Player. The team made history by winning bronze — Canada’s first medal in a men’s basketball event since joining FIBA in 1936. The team was named Team of the Year by the Canadian Press.